Lead Designer, ACG Hike Footwear Product Design Create

Position Overview

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. Nike seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries—each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
ACG, spelled “All Conditions Gear,” leads Nike in innovative apparel design for outdoor use by focusing on location-based storytelling and a commitment to sustainability, inspiring communities around the world to be themselves in the outdoors.

You will work collaboratively with design management and category team members in design, development and merchandising to ensure the feasibility of designs while meeting price points, merchandising needs and product creation timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Create original Footwear product designs that reflect our design philosophy & standards with guidance from senior designers and the Design Director.
• Proactively implement all footwear details including construction, color, form, style, fit performance, and trims.
• Partner and communicate clearly with Design, Technical Development, and Product Management teams to ensure design feasibility within product creation timelines.
• Present design concepts to various internal audiences with support from senior designers.
• Create presentation materials that effectively communicate the concept behind seasonal designs.
• Build awareness of current trends, colors, and sports-related products through market research tied to consumer needs.
• Provide design support for the broader Footwear Design team as needed, beyond assigned projects.
• TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE YOU MUST SUBMIT A FOOTWEAR DESIGN FOCUSED PORTFOLIO

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Design or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
• 5-7 years of relevant work experience in designing and developing innovative footwear and related products.
• Demonstrated passion and understanding of trends and visual culture.
• Expert communication and presentation skills across various formats.
• Proficient in Adobe CC and comfortable working within new digital spaces.
• Must be able to build accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs).
• Ability to apply design skills including drawing/sketching, ideation, color theory, use of texture, spacing and scale, and visual presentation development.
• Ability to translate consumer insights into product solutions and design narratives.
• Experience in technical footwear design and creating technical specifications.
• Strong Photoshop and Illustrator skills.
• Must be able to generate a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project.
• Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills.
• Experienced with presentation programs such as Keynote, PowerPoint, and Acrobat.
• A positive personality and energy.
• Ability to contribute to and align with a shared team culture and behaviors.
• A catalyst for building connections with other Design groups.
• Motivated and hardworking with a mindset for inclusive team collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cobbling and prototyping skills are a plus.
• 3D design skillset: Gravity Sketch, Rhino, Blender or any other 3D software is a plus.

Benefits & Perks

• Accommodations: We offer accommodations during the interview process, including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible in-person interview locations, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications. Please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form if you require assistance.